[🇧🇩] Robotics in Bangladesh

[Saif]

Source : https://www.thedailystar.net/tech-startup/news/buet-grads-robotics-startup-secures-usd-45mln-funding-3642411

BUET grad's robotics startup secures USD 45mln in funding

GrayMatter Robotics, co-founded by BUET graduate Ariyan Kabir, has raised USD 45 million in Series B funding led by Wellington Management, a Boston-based investment firm.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, GrayMatter Robotics tackles surface treatment and finishing challenges faced by high-mix, high-variability manufacturers. Its GMR-AI™ technology integrates into smart robotic cells designed to assist humans in performing tedious and ergonomically challenging tasks.

Over the past two years, GrayMatter has deployed systems across North America, supporting industries including aerospace, defence, specialty vehicles, marine, metal fabrication, sports equipment, furniture, and sanitary ware. The company has processed over 7.5 million square feet of surface area, showcasing significant operational efficiency and impact.

Additionally, the company has been recognised as one of the top 50 Best Places to Work in LA by BuiltIn and received the RBR50 Award in 2022 for its innovation in the robotics market.

In case of funding, alongside Wellington Management, participants included NGP Capital, Euclidean Capital, Advance Venture Partners, and SQN Venture Partners and Existing investors such as 3M Ventures, B Capital, Bow Capital, Calibrate Ventures, In-Q-Tel (IQT), OCA Ventures, Pathbreaker Ventures, Stage Venture Partners, and Swift Ventures.​

 

[Saif]

লঞ্চ ডুবির মতো দূর্ঘটনায় সাহায্যকারীর ভূমিকায় রোবট!

 

[Bilal9]

Code Black: All-female robotics team makes a point with big win This year, the World Science, Environment and Engineering Competition was held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Where the Bangladeshi robotics team Code Black won gold among 310 teams from 18 countries by making a rescue robot called Prohori. Every member of this team was a woman. How did this success come about? Let's listen to that story in their own words.

 

[Saif]

Team Bangladesh wins 10 medals at Int’l Robot Olympiad 2025

Team Bangladesh has secured a total of 10 medals, including two golds at the 26th International Robot Olympiad (IRO) held from January 17 to 20 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Centre (BEXCO) in Busan, South Korea.

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Team Bangladesh wins 10 medals at Int’l Robot Olympiad 2025
Team Bangladesh at the 26th International Robot Olympiad

Team Bangladesh has secured a total of 10 medals, including two golds at the 26th International Robot Olympiad (IRO) held from January 17 to 20 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Centre (BEXCO) in Busan, South Korea.

Among the 26 countries which participated in the competition, the 10-member Bangladeshi team, selected through rigorous national-level competitions, earned two gold medals, four silver medals, and four bronze medals, according to a recent press release by Bangladesh Robot Olympiad (BDRO).

The gold medal winners included Arietti Islam (Monipur High School and College), of the Anari team in the 'Creative' junior group category; Namiya Rojat Nubala (HURDCO International School) of the Seriously Clueless team, in the 'Creative Movie' senior group category.

Arietti Islam from the Anari team also received a silver medal in the 'Physical Computing' junior group. In the 'Creative Movie' senior group category, Nusaiba Tajrin Tanisha (YWCA Higher Secondary Girls' School) of the Zeroth team, and Priyanti Das (Scholastica) of Team Shifu received silver medals. The trio from Dhaka Residential Model College (DRMC) which includes Hasin Ishrak Chowdhury Taha, AZM Imtenan Kabir, and Abrar Abir of the Saf.AI team, received silver medal in the 'Creative' senior group category.

In the 'Physical Computing' junior group category, Nafia Basar Suhani (Mohammadpur Preparatory School and College) of The Screw Loose team achieved a bronze medal. In the 'Physical Computing' senior group category, Nusaiba Tajrin Tanisha of the Zeroth team, and Namiya Rojat Nubala of the Seriously Clueless team achieved bronze medals. Moreover, the Saf.AI team, comprising Hasin Ishrak Chowdhury Taha, AZM Imtenan Kabir, and Abrar Abir won bronze in the 'Creative Movie' senior group category.

The road to the International Robot Olympiad began with the 7th Bangladesh Robot Olympiad, held in September and October 2024. Organised by the Bangladesh Open Source Network, the competition featured multiple phases to select the nation's representatives. The finalists then underwent an intensive two-month, 21-session high-performance training camp to prepare for the global stage, as per the press release.

Last year, Team Bangladesh won 15 awards including 3 gold medals at the 25th International Robot Olympiad. In the last 7 years, Team Bangladesh has received 14 gold medals in IRO, according to BDRO.​

 

[Sharma Ji]

do you guys have a robot for stitching underwear too, @Saif ?

 

[Bilal9]

do you guys have a robot for stitching underwear too, @Saif ?

Dekho bhai, why are your trying to trigger him?

Now if he answers with some choice words - then fight will commence....

Seems you are bored and itching for a fight - and you need some intellectual gymnastics to keep you entertained.